Word
Ori de câte ori introducem codul, oprim cronometrul.
Meaning
Whenever we enter the code, we turn off the timer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ori de câte ori introducem codul, oprim cronometrul.
a opri
to turn off
codul
the code
cronometrul
the timer
a introduce
to enter (a code)
Questions & Answers about Ori de câte ori introducem codul, oprim cronometrul.
What does ori de câte ori mean, and how is it built?
Ori de câte ori means whenever or every time that.
It is a fixed expression made from:
- ori = literally something like any time / each time in this structure
- de câte ori = how many times
Together, ori de câte ori functions as a conjunction introducing a repeated action:
- Ori de câte ori introducem codul, oprim cronometrul.
- Whenever we enter the code, we stop the timer.
A very common alternative is de fiecare dată când, which also means whenever / every time that.
Why are introducem and oprim in the we form?
Both verbs are in the 1st person plural form, meaning we:
- introducem = we enter / we introduce
- oprim = we stop
Romanian often leaves out the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb ending, so:
- (noi) introducem
- (noi) oprim
The pronoun noi = we is understood, so it is not necessary to say it.
Why isn’t noi written in the sentence?